Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 720 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Short, polite, at the right time): Offer: stand, say “On that point”, wait to be accepted, ask one short question (about 15 seconds). Not in the protected first and last minute; do not shout, repeat nonstop or argue when declined. As a speaker: accept one or two POIs, answer briefly, then carry on.

1. 1.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
6. 6.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
13. 13.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
18. 18.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
22. 22.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
30. 30.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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